Georgia HOPE Grant

The HOPE Grant is a separate program from the HOPE Scholarship. It helps Georgia residents pay part of tuition while working toward a technical certificate or diploma at an eligible Georgia college; continuing education courses do not qualify. There is no high school GPA requirement and students do not have to enroll full time. To keep the grant, students need a cumulative postsecondary GPA of at least 2.0 at set checkpoints. The award covers a portion of tuition based on the school and hours, using the amounts GSFC publishes each year. Paid hours are limited: no more than 63 semester hours of HOPE or Zell Miller Grant payments, and no more than 127 combined semester hours across all HOPE and Zell Miller grant and scholarship programs. Anyone who has earned a bachelor's degree is no longer eligible. Students must also meet citizenship, Selective Service, loan-standing and drug-free requirements that apply to all HOPE programs.